Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cold Springs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cold Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Cold Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cold Springs: Cold Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cold Spngs. or Cold Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cold Springs is located in Coryell County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coryell County: Bell, Bosque, Hamilton, Lampasas & McLennan.
Below are the counties that are near Cold Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cold Springs:
- Coryell County (The home county of Cold Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
- Flat is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <2>
- The Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- The Grove is located in Coryell County
- Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
- Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
- Leon Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
- Saint Elijah Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elijah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
- Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
- Lime City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Lime City is located in Coryell County
- Fort Gates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
- Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
- Oglesby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <2>
- Comanche Village I
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village I have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
- Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
- Comanche Village II
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
- Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
- Comanche Village III
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village III have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
- Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Brookhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bell County
- Moffat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
- Moffat is located in Bell County
- Walker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
- Walker Village is located in Bell County
- Nolanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morgan's Point Resort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
- Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <2>
- Chaffee Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
- Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
- Fort Hood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McNair Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
- McNair Village is located in Bell County
- Harker Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
- Harker Heights is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <2>
- Killeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
- Killeen is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <2>
- Belton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <2>
- Bosque County
- Valley Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Burnet County
- Briggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Briggs is located in Burnet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggs <2>
- Falls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Bruceville - Eddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
- Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Durango
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in Falls County
- Mooreville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Mooreville is located in Falls County
- Westphalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westphalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Falls County
- Lampasas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Kempner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
- Kempner is located in Lampasas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <2>
- Izoro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McLennan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Moody
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bruceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <2>
- Lorena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
- Lorena is located in McLennan County
- Woodway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
- Woodway is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <2>
- Hewitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Speegleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speegleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
- Speegleville is located in McLennan County
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- Jarrell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell
- Jarrell is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrell <2>
- Schwertner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwertner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwertner
- Schwertner is located in Williamson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwertner <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cold Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Cold Springs.
Cemeteries Near Cold Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cold Springs.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cold Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Trimmier Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Flint Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- King & Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King & Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King & Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Seaton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ruth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (141 more) ...
- Blackburn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackburn Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Killeen.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146247 <4>
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Killeen Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killeen Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killeen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Cold Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cold Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Brookhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bell County
- The Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- The Grove is located in Coryell County
- Leon Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
- Moffat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
- Moffat is located in Bell County
- Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
- Nolanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lime City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Lime City is located in Coryell County
- Killeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
- Killeen is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <2>
- Fort Gates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
- Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
- Whitson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson
- Whitson is located in Coryell County
- Oglesby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Belton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gatesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cold Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cold Springs.
Newspapers Published in Cold Springs ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cold Springs, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cold Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cold Springs:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Coryell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Bosque County
- Burnet County
- Falls County
- Lampasas County
- McLennan County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cold Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cold Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cold Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cold Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2418, Longitude: -97.6167 In this case, the coordinates for Cold Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |